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Ozempic alternative? A doctor tells what to know about psyllium husk
The weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have captured headlines, but the medications remain out of reach for many. A shortage, the high cost and potential side effects have some turning to natural, over-the counter alternatives to lose weight, including psyllium husk supplements. It’s the main ingredient in Metamucil. Psyllium husk is affordable, accessible and available without a prescription. But...
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New hypertension treatment could reduce medication needed for some patients
D.C.-area doctors are trying a new approach to hypertension on their toughest-to-treat patients.
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‘Lice Lady' shares tips for preventing and getting rid of those dreaded insects
Kids are back in school and some of them might be coming home with more than just homework. A woman known as the “Potomac Lice Lady” says there are a few things parents should know that can help if their children get lice. “All it takes is a few seconds for that bug to crawl from one head to the…
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‘Only one who didn't have gray hair:' Alzheimer's effect on the young — and their even younger caregivers
Researcher’s say there’s been an alarming increase among adults in their 40s and 50s who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. That has ripple effects on the family members of those younger patients, who often fill caregiving roles.
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‘Pretty dangerous': Doctors warn knockoffs of Ozempic and Wegovy are risky
Some companies are seeing the success of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy and creating their own knockoff versions. But experts say those drugs might not be safe.
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‘By women, for women': Arlington hospital opens new center designed for female patients
VHC Health in Arlington is the latest hospital to design a center specifically for its female patients. The Charlotte Stump Benjamin Center for Women’s Health has opened its doors and will address the needs of women from pregnancy to parenthood and beyond.
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‘It's unreal': AI helping paralysis patients regain movement and communicate
Two cutting-edge clinical trials are using artificial intelligence to help patients with paralysis regain movement in their body and reclaim their voice.
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Warm robes, cozy lighting: Virginia hospital aims to improve mammogram experience
A Northern Virginia hospital is using new technology to make a life-saving cancer-detection procedure more accurate and less uncomfortable.
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Cleveland Clinic tests new vaccine aimed at preventing triple negative breast cancer
The vaccine has been successfully studied in lab animals for decades, but this is the very first human trial.
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‘New era': Blood test may be able to detect Alzheimer's
New hope against a disease that has taken the minds of 7 million Americans.
